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       of the Dominion of Caecilius &c the Said Sheriff Saith that he hath Liber M M
       made Knowne unto the said James Thompson by foure law full men
       of his Bailiwick to witt ffrancis ifreeman Raphael Haywood James
       Veitch and Guy White that he be and appeare before his Lopps jus
       tices here to Shew cause as in the writt is required. but the said
       James come not therefore it is considered by the Court here that
       execution issue against the Said James Thompson aswell for the
       Said judgment of five thousand pounds of tobacco as the full quan
       tity of pounds of tobacco for the costs and charges
       in this behalfe laid Out and expended.

       Richard Gibbs William Brett late of Dorcester County planter other
           agt wise called William Brett in the Province of Mary-
     William Brett    land in the County of Dorsett planter was Sumoned
                 to answer unto Richard Gibbs of a plea that he render
                 unto him five hundred and eighty pounds of good
                 Sound merchantable tobacco and caske which he
                 oweth and unjustly deteineth
         And whereupon the said Richard Gibbs by George Parker his
       Attorny Saith that whereas the Said William the five and twentith
       day of December in the yeare of Our Lord God One thousand Six p. 183
       hundred Seventy and two by his certaine bill Obligatory Sealed with
       the Seale of him the said William and here in Court produced whose
       duty is the day and ycare first abovewritten did bind himselfe his
       heirs and assignes or pay or cause to be paid unto the said Richard
       Gibbs or his Order five hundred and eighty pounds of good Sound
       merchantable tobacco in caske to be paid at or upon the tenth day
       of October next ensueing the date of the said bill it being for a
       Valuable consideration in hand received Nothwithstanding the said
       William the Said Summe of five hundred and eighty pounds of
       tobacco to him the said Richard hath not paid although often re
       quired but the same to pay hath refused and Still doth refuse where
       upon he Saith he is dampnified and hath losse to the Value of One
       thousand pounds of tobacco And thereupon he bringeth his Suite.
         Now here at this day to witt the eightenth day of April in the two
       and fortith yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c the Sheriff of
       Dorcester County returnes to the Court here that the Said William
       Brett is not found in his Bailiwick and the Said Richard Gibbs pray
       eth of the Court here an attachmt against the goods and chattells of
       the said William Brett according to Act of Assembly in that case
       made and provided which by this Court is granted unto him.

       Demetrius Cartwright It was Comãnded the Sheriff of Dorcester
           agt County that he take ffrancis Neale late of
       ffrancis Nealehis County otherwise called ffrancis Neale
       of Clifts in Cálvert County planter if &c to